{"id":17627,"date":"2014-04-04T18:00:50","date_gmt":"2014-04-04T23:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=17627"},"modified":"2014-04-04T17:03:45","modified_gmt":"2014-04-04T22:03:45","slug":"stocks-end-quarter-mixed-despite-fewer-headwinds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2014\/04\/04\/stocks-end-quarter-mixed-despite-fewer-headwinds\/","title":{"rendered":"Stocks end quarter mixed despite fewer headwinds"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"F&MClarksville, TN<\/strong> – March marked the fifth anniversary of the stock market\u2019s bull run, since the bottom in the S&P 500 back in 2009. The most recent quarter was more lackluster, as U.S. stock indices were somewhat flat.<\/p>\n

The equity markets showed some resilience during the last week of the month after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen signaled that \u201cconsiderable slack\u201d in a \u201ctough\u201d labor market means the central bank will continue its monetary support of the economy for some time.<\/p>\n

\"Frazier<\/a>

Frazier Allen<\/p><\/div>\n

For the quarter, investors saw the S&P 500 gain 1.3%, the Dow dip almost 1%, and the NASDAQ gain 0.5%. Emerging markets, which had faced some geopolitical turmoil in the past year, seemed to find better footing at the end of the quarter, however concerns about events in Ukraine and a slowing Chinese economy haven\u2019t gone away completely.<\/p>\n

Stock Market<\/h3>\n
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<\/th>\n\n

12\/31\/13 Close<\/p>\n<\/th>\n

\n

3\/31\/14 Close<\/p>\n<\/th>\n

\n

Change<\/p>\n<\/th>\n

\n

Gain\/Loss<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n

DJIA<\/td>\n\n

16,576.66<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

16,457.66<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-119.00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-0.7%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

NASDAQ<\/td>\n\n

4,176.59<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

4,198.99<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

+22.40<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0.5%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

S&P 500<\/td>\n\n

1,848.36<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1,872.34<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

+23.98<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1.3%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

Although the equity markets have done well over the past five years, there are still reminders of the Great Recession and its after effects. For example, five major banks didn\u2019t pass the Federal Reserve\u2019s annual stress tests.<\/p>\n

The central bank recently rejected the companies\u2019 plans to raise dividends and increase stock buybacks, citing a need for better risk management or more robust capital cushions. On the other hand, 25 banks did get the go-ahead for their planned dividend payouts and share repurchases.<\/p>\n

And economic data is still coming in mixed. For instance, manufacturing appears to have expanded, while job reports were adversely affected by an intense winter.<\/p>\n

Fourth quarter real GDP growth was revised down from the advance estimate, but the outlook for the year hasn\u2019t really changed, according to Raymond James Chief Economist Scott Brown. \u201cThis is largely a story of diminished headwinds (relative to the last few years) and continued support from monetary policy.\u201d<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll continue to monitor developments from the Fed and the latest economic data, as well as any news of the domestic and emerging markets. And, I\u2019ll be sure to share any trends that could affect your long-term financial plan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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